Happy spaces…🙂🏃‍♀️

[Sandraj39]

Just wanted to share a few grey skies (! ) from this mornings run! Today was my ‘speed’ session (🤣🤣) - a warm up run followed by diagonals on the football pitch and then finishing with an easy run around the nearby ponds at the country park. I really enjoyed this today - the wind had picked up a little and it felt so refreshing! 💨 No further sign of last weeks niggle, so all good there and looking forward to the gym tomorrow and my long run on Sunday.

Happy running, all!🙂

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Looks lovely...and sounds invigorating! Glad it was niggle free too ! X

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

Thank you!🙂

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

grey skies were perfect for your speed run today Sandra. It was incredibly windy here today.

I’m so glad your niggle has gone away, and you can carry on with your training .

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

How’s your piriformis?

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Sandraj39]

it’s still there but I think the rest and exercise are helping. The rolling my buttock on a foam roller is worse than the symptoms! Maybe I’ve got the wrong one as it’s textured and certainly not soft, despite the label.

Soft foam roller

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Yep, that looks like a mean one! Hope it settles soon for you Dexy.🤞

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Everything is going your way 😊 looks and sounds perfect!

[Jools2020 Half Marathon]

Perfect temperature for a speed run! Well done! Makes such a difference when it’s a bit cooler 👏👍

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Jools2020]

It really does!🙂

[drl212]

Sounds like a great run! What are diagonals?

I'm looking forward to getting out this evening...I'm not planning on anything and will let the run be what it wants to be as I've had a few days of lacklustre motivation...

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to drl212]

Here’s a link to a YouTube video which explains them. Basically, a speed intervals session… I do them on a local football pitch. Let me know what you think.👍🙂

youtu.be/LDJo-28N6OY?si=SsE...(Not working as expected?)

[drl212 in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks, SJ39! I'll have a look.

That’s a really great way to do intervals! And I think I know where there is a football pitch I could use…

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Sounds as though you are in really good fettle🙂 and that is beautiful running territory; good to hear. Banished niggles are the best kind!

Today may be a rest day for many with Storm Ida blowing through; it looks as though things will start to calm down at 11am here oop north. Always interesting to receive e.mails from Northern Powergrid reassuring customers that they stand ready to deal with any power cuts! Ok so far….should probably get the porridge on the go whilst the going is good!!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Yes, it’s been great being on the long school holidays!! I know it will be more tiring to fit things in once I’m back at work 4 days a week!

Fingers crossed for a steady energy supply up north!🤞💨🙂

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks 🙂Molly to cafe next 👍

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon]

Refreshing, no niggle and looking forward to a long run after is it 9 years of running sounds really good to me. 😊🏃‍♀️

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Well done Sandraj39 you are doing brilliantly 👏 🏃‍♀️💪xxx glad niggle OK

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

…we keep on keeping on!❤️🏃‍♀️

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Lovely photos Sandra. And how sweet is that feeling of no sign of the niggle 😊

Enjoy your run tomorrow.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thinking of you ahead of tomorrow IP - good luck and enjoy!❤️🙂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Thanks Sandra!

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Looks and sounds lovely Sandra. Happy you are free of any niggles! So much better to train out of the heat.